Rationalism

Definition:
Rationalism is the view that reason is the primary source of knowledge and that certain truths can be known independently of experience.

Thinkers:

  • René Descartes
  • Baruch Spinoza
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Example:
Believing that mathematical truths arise from reason reflects rationalism.

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